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-0 Subtraction Facts 10-0 8-0 5-0 1-0 4-0 6-0 8-0 7-0 6-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 7-0 5-0 7-0 9-0 4-0 3-0 5-0 7-0 6-0 When you take away zero, you have taken away nothing. You have the same number you started with! 8-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 7-0 3-0 5-0 or 5-0 6-0 8-0 3-0 1-0 8-0 2-0 5-0 = 5 7-0 4-0 6-0 8-0 7-0 7-0 4-0
Minus Itself Subtraction Facts 10-10 8-8 7-7 8-8 6-6 5-5 3-3 6-6 9-9 5-5 3-3 2-2 7-7 9-9 8-8 7-7 4-4 1-1 6-6 6-6 8-8 When you take away the number that you started with, you have nothing left! 5-5 2-2 6-6 5-5 3-3 4-4 7-7 or 7-7 9-9 7-7 3-3 2-2 1-1 6-6 1-1 4-4 5-5 9-9 4-4 5-5 8-8 6-6=0
-0 & = 0 Subtraction Facts 9-9 7-7 5-5 3-3 4-0 6-6 9-0 2-0 8-8 2-2 1-1 7-7 1-0 8-0 4-4 6-0 6-6 5-5 8-0 7-7 3-0 When you take away the number that you started with, you have nothing left! 2-2 8-0 7-0 4-4 3-3 6-0 8-0 9-0 6-0 2-0 5-5 9-9 4-0 5-0 7-7=0 When you take away zero, you have taken away nothing. You have the same number you started with! 5-0 4-0 1-0 3-3 1-1 3-0 8-8 7-0=7
-1, -2 Subtraction Facts 10-2 7-2 4-2 9-1 8-1 10-1 3-2 6-1 2-2 7-1 5-2 8-2 4-1 5-1 10-1 5-2 5-1 10-1 4-1 4-2 9-1 3-2 8-2 3-1 2-2 2-1 3-1 6-2 When you take away 1 or 2, you can count backward. 6-2 =? You can count backward two times. 6. 5, 4. 6-2 = 4 You can also think about taking backward jumps on a number line. 8-1 6-2 4-1 4-1 7-1 9-2 9-1 5-1 9-2 6-1 10-1 5-1 7-2 10-2 9-1=8 Still stuck? Use linking cubes to make a stack of the bigger number. Then break off the cubes one by one to get your answer. 8-2=6
-3, -4, -5 Subtraction Facts 12-3 12-4 13-4 14-5 6-3 8-4 13-5 8-4 9-5 13-5 12-5 7-5 9-4 12-4 11-3 14-5 9-4 13-4 8-3 7-4 6-5 When you take away 3, 4 or 5, you can count backward. 8-3 =? You can count backward three times. 8. 7, 6, 5. 8-3 = 5 7-4 4-3 12-5 5-4 12-3 10-3 7-3 13-4 9-5 8-5 9-3 14-5 13-5 8-5 5-3 8-3 7-3 7-5 12-5 11-3 12-3 Another strategy is to put the second number in your head and count up to the first number. 9-5 =? Put five in your head. Then count up using your fingers. 5 5. 6, 7, 8, 9. 9-5 = 4
Using Doubles Facts difference and covering the fact. Whoever gets four in a row first, wins! 18-9 14-7 12-6 16-8 12-6 10-5 14-7 6-3 8-4 10-5 14-7 6-3 6-3 16-8 2-1 4-2 10-5 14-7 18-9 14-7 8-4 16-8 16-8 8-4 4-2 12-6 2-1 4-2 10-5 12-6 4-2 10-5 6-3 8-4 12-6 6-3 18-9 12-6 16-8 16-8 10-5 18-9 Remember your doubles addition facts. When one number is added to the same number, you have a doubles fact. If you know 8 + 8 = 16 Then this subtraction fact is easy. 16 8 =? The answer is the other 8! 16 8 = 8 themeasuredmom.com
Build on Doubles Subtraction Facts 17-9 16-9 15-8 12-7 8-5 16-7 9-4 14-8 13-6 16-7 10-6 9-5 14-8 16-9 16-7 16-9 9-4 17-9 14-8 15-8 9-4 10-6 13-6 9-5 16-7 13-6 16-9 12-7 16-7 16-9 14-8 12-7 17-9 12-7 15-8 17-9 13-6 8-5 9-5 13-6 14-8 17-9 themeasuredmom.com 13 6 =? You know that 12-6 = 6. 13 is one more than 12. So the answer is one more than 6. 12 6 = 6 13 6 = 6 + 1 13 6 = 7 Let s try another one. 12 7 =? You know that 12 6 = 6. Since you re taking away 7, which is one more than 6, you know that the answer has to be one LESS. 12 6 = 6 12 7 = 6 1 12 7 = 5
Subtracting from 10 10-1 10-9 10-7 10-3 10-2 10-4 10-8 10-8 10-2 10-5 10-8 10-8 10-5 10-3 10-6 10-1 10-2 10-9 10-3 10-1 10-4 10 4 =? Think about a ten frame. 10-4 10-8 10-7 10-3 10-7 10-6 10-5 10-6 10-8 10-7 10-1 10-9 10-2 10-7 10-8 10-6 10-4 10-2 10-3 10-9 10-1 If you take away four dots, how many will be left? 10 4 = 6 You can also remember an addition fact. 10 4 =? You know that 4+6 = 10, so 10-4 = 6.
Use the -10 Facts That You Know 11-9 11-8 9-6 11-7 9-7 11-3 9-8 9-3 9-2 11-9 9-6 9-5 11-8 11-4 9-4 11-7 11-8 11-2 11-6 9-5 9-4 11-5 11-6 9-2 11-9 9-6 11-5 9-2 9-5 9-3 11-1 11-7 9-7 11-4 9-3 9-4 9-8 9-6 11-2 11-3 11-6 11-5 Do you know your -10 facts? Then you can use those to solve some other facts. 11 6 =? Which -10 fact is very close? 10 6 = 4 Since 11 is one more than 10, you know that the answer has to be one more than 10-6. 10-6 = 4 11-6 = 4 +1 11 6 = 5
Zero Finger Subtraction Strategy 11-7 14-5 12-9 11-7 17-9 11-9 11-6 12-8 17-8 14-6 16-9 12-6 15-6 14-8 11-3 12-7 15-9 13-6 12-3 16-7 18-9 11-5 13-8 15-6 13-4 12-5 14-8 13-5 15-8 14-9 13-7 15-9 15-7 11-4 11-8 13-9 16-8 14-8 14-7 16-9 12-4 14-5 themeasuredmom.com If you know how to subtract from ten, you can use the zero finger strategy for some of the harder facts. 14 6 =? Cover the second digit of the first number. Pretend your finger is a zero. 14 6 =? 10-6 = 4 Now take your finger off the second digit. Add that number to your answer. 14 6 =? 4 + 4 = 8, so 14 6 = 8
Magic 9 Facts sum and covering the fact. 18-9 16-9 15-9 14-9 18-9 16-9 13-9 17-9 12-9 13-9 11-9 12-9 15-9 11-9 15-9 11-9 17-9 14-9 18-9 13-9 15-9 14-9 18-9 13-9 13-9 17-9 12-9 16-9 17-9 15-9 13-9 12-9 15-9 16-9 14-9 16-9 17-9 14-9 11-9 17-9 14-9 18-9 You can use special tricks that only work when you do -9. Did you know that the number in the answer is one more than the digit in the ones place? 13 9 =? Look at the number 13. What number is one more than the digit in the ones place? 3 is in the ones place. 4 is one bigger. So 13 9 = 4 Here s another great trick! Add the two digits in the first number to get the answer. 15 9 =? 1 + 5 = 6 15 9 = 6
Subtracting 10 sum and covering the fact. 19-10 17-10 16-10 18-10 15-10 14-10 18-10 13-10 14-10 12-10 11-10 18-10 13-10 15-10 11-10 17-10 11-10 17-10 19-10 16-10 14-10 12-10 14-10 15-10 13-10 12-10 18-10 15-10 Think about a hundreds chart. If you subtract 10, you go up one number on the chart. 15 10 =? 15 10 = 5 18-10 16-10 12-10 17-10 13-10 19-10 16-10 15-10 19-10 13-10 16-10 14-10 17-10 19-10
Subtract 9 by subtracting 10 18 9 16-9 15-9 13-9 12-9 14-9 18 9 10-9 17-9 14-9 16-9 10-9 12-9 10-9 13-9 12-9 11-9 11-9 15-9 14-9 12-9 16-9 15-9 12-9 18 9 17-9 15-9 16-9 13-9 16-9 17-9 12-9 11-9 14-9 17-9 17-9 14-9 13-9 15-9 18 9 13-9 18 9 Can you take subtract 10? Then subtracting 9 is easy! 18 9 =? Think about it. 18-10 = 8. Since 10 is one more than 9, you ll need to add one to that answer. 18 9 =? 18 10 = 8 8 + 1 = 9 18-9 = 9
Subtract to 10, then Subtract Again 16-8 18-9 17-9 16-9 13-8 13-9 17-8 15-9 15-6 17-8 15-8 15-7 15-6 16-7 14-9 16-9 19-8 12-9 15-9 17-9 18-9 Are you ready for an advanced strategy? 14 6 =? Look at the first number. What do you need to subtract to get to 10? 16-9 13-8 13-9 15-9 14-8 15-6 17-8 16-7 17-9 12-4 15-7 16-8 15-8 18-9 14-9 15-7 13-7 15-8 14-9 16-7 14-8 14 4 = 10 Now, how many do you need to subtract from 10 to get the final answer? 6 is 2 more than 4, so you need to subtract 2 from 10. 14 6 =? 14 4 = 10 6 4 = 2 10 2 = 8 14 6 = 8
Use Addition Facts When You Subtract DIRECTIONS: Take turns naming a difference and covering the fact. Whoever gets four in a row first, wins! 18-9 13-7 12-8 15-6 14-6 15-7 12-9 13-8 14-7 14-7 11-8 13-9 12-7 16-8 12-7 17-9 13-6 10-7 10-8 15-8 11-7 11-7 14-8 15-7 9-7 14-9 9-8 12-6 Knowing your addition facts really helps with subtraction! 9 6 =? You know that 6+3 = 9, so 9 6 = 3 16-8 10-7 16-9 8-7 15-6 16-7 11-9 10-9 15-8 9-7 15-9 13-7 15-9 14-8
Mixed Practice Subtraction #1 18-9 12-6 13-5 11-7 14-9 12-5 12-4 7-4 6-4 14-8 13-7 13-8 13-4 10-6 9-8 11-5 11-4 15-6 12-7 15-8 11-6 15-9 10-8 9-6 10-5 9-4 10-4 14-7 7-5 2-1 3-2 10-7 13-9 5-4 8-7 8-6 14-5 10-9 16-9 8-4 11-8 8-5 12-9 16-7 9-5 16-8 7-6 13-6 12-8 4-4 11-9 9-7 14-6 15-7
Mixed Practice Subtraction #2 10-1 18-9 11-7 17-9 11-5 10-7 16-9 15-9 2-1 13-7 12-7 7-4 11-9 12-9 13-9 12-5 16-8 14-9 14-6 6-4 11-6 10-5 10-9 4-1 8-8 9-9 15-8 7-2 12-4 11-8 9-4 10-10 3-1 9-4 11-4 13-5 14-7 12-6 11-4 10-6 13-4 12-8 16-7 13-8 14-8 15-6 9-2 13-6 9-6 10-4 6-1 12-4 15-7 14-5
Mixed Practice Subtraction #3 18-9 9-5 14-5 16-8 13-5 8-5 1-1 3-0 2-1 13-6 11-6 3-3 4-4 3-2 5-4 16-7 7-5 2-2 13-8 12-6 9-4 7-4 8-4 10-9 6-4 15-7 6-5 6-6 17-9 12-5 13-9 10-4 3-1 13-4 5-5 13-7 10-6 16-8 11-5 12-8 12-9 17-8 12-4 11-4 10-7 15-8 14-8 16-9 10-5 14-6 11-8 8-7 15-6 9-7